Skin cancer: Etiology and management

Pak J Pharm Sci. 2016 May;29(3):999-1003.

Abstract

Nowadays, occurrence of skin cancer is very common in humans. It is reported that the most common cause of the skin cancer is excessive exposure to sunlight as it contains harmful radiations; the ultra violet rays. Different management strategies are used for different types of skin cancers, which are chemotherapy, radiation therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Melanoma / diagnosis
  • Melanoma / etiology*
  • Melanoma / mortality
  • Melanoma / therapy*
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / etiology*
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / mortality
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / therapy*
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / mortality
  • Skin Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Sunlight / adverse effects*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects*